Star Braves Slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. Exits After Being Hit By Pitch, Undergoes Tests
- Acuña was removed from the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets after being hit in the left shoulder by a 93 mph fastball.
- Initial X-rays were negative, but Acuña was undergoing further testing at a hospital.
- Acuña finished a triple shy of the cycle and scored three times in the first game as the Braves won 9-8.
- The Braves have won six straight over the Mets and eight of nine in the rivalry.
- Three Mets batters were hit in the first game, though at lower speeds and without injury.